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Victor Windeyer's Legacy

Legal and Military Papers

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320 Seiten

2019
Federation Press (Verlag)
978-1-76002-211-2 (ISBN)

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Sir Victor Windeyer achieved distinction as a lawyer, a legal historian and soldier. In World War II he commanded the 2/48th Battalion at Tobruk. After promotion to Brigade, he commanded the 20th Brigade at El Alamein and thereafter in campaigns in New Guinea and North Borneo. In 1950 he was promoted to Major-General. He was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1959 to 1972./n/nThis collection of his speeches and papers illustrates his talents in each of those three aspects of his distinguished life./n/nIt includes his moving address to the men of the 20th Brigade after the Battle of El Alamein, a comprehensive account of the establishment of the rule of law in Australia, his stirring eulogy to Field Marshall Montgomery, a history of responsible government in New South Wales, an entertaining history of law dictionaries from the 16th century to modern times, his comprehensive opinion given to Justice RM Hope of the extent to which the Commonwealth Defence Forces might be called out in times of civil unrest in a State, and fascinating accounts of some aspects of the history of his family./n/nThroughout these speeches and papers the reader is struck by the depth and breadth of Sir Victor's knowledge of the law, of legal history and military history as well as by his compassion for his fellow man.

Foreword by The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC, KBE, GBM, QC Introduction Table of Cases Table of Statutes
1. Appeals from Australian Courts to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 2. Address After the Battle of El Alamein 3. On the Occasion of a Service of Thanksgiving for Victory 4. Of War Memorials 5. Address at a Ceremony for the Conferring of Degrees at the University of Sydney 6. The Faculty of Arts and the Community7. Address on Presentation to Chancellor of Sydney University of Lord Morton for the Honorary Doctor of Laws 8. Responsible Government - Highlights, Sidelights and Reflections 9. 'A birthright and inheritance': The Establishment of the Rule of Law in Australia 10. Unity, Disunity and Harmony in the Common Law 11. Farewell Remarks as Honorary-Colonel Sydney University Regiment 12. History in Law and Law in History 13. Contempt of Court 14. Address at Memorial Service for Field Marshal Lord Montgomery 15. Address at Dinner Arranged by the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Association (New South Wales) 16. A Presage of Federation 17. Of Legal Dictionaries 18. Opinion on Certain Questions Concerning the Position of Members of the Defence Force when Called out to Aid the Civil Power 19. Address at the Conference of Historical Societies of the Hunter River 20. Defeat into Victory21. Hell and High Fever22. To Benghazi23. A History of English Criminal Law and its Administration from 1750, Vol I24. Historical Foundations of the Common Law25. Sir John Peden, K.C.M.G. 26. The Honourable Mr Justice Roper Chief Judge in Equity 27. The Honourable Mr Justice Riley
Other Publications by Sir Victor Windeyer
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2019
Verlagsort	Annandale, NSW
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
ISBN-10	1-76002-211-X / 176002211X
ISBN-13	978-1-76002-211-2 / 9781760022112
Zustand	Neuware